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Missouri History Museum
Hd Qrs Guibor’s Battery
Near Columbus Miss
Jany 16th / 64
Maj. A. P. Mason
A. A. Geril[?]}
Maj
Allow us a few moments of your valuable time, in which to present for your consideration and decision, a few facts concerning – deeply concerning, two humble Soldiers of your Army.
We the undersigned, are members of the consolidated Mo Battery known as “Guibors Battery”, of Stewarts Corps We joined the Army of Tenn at Adairs ville[Adairsville] on the 18th of May and since that time While stationed on “Little Kennesaw” our 1st Lieut (McBride) was killed Another Lieut belonging to the Battery has never been with us a single day since the consolidation (4th Nov/63) he is entirely unfit for duty in consequence of a wound rec’d at Vicksburg. nevertheless he has never reported officially to Capt Guibor his whereabouts. Thus you will see there were two vacancies in the consolidated company, This being the case and our Capt and remaining Lieut (Harris) being in very delicate health, Genl French’s chief of Artillery (Maj Storrs) to whose Battaline[Battalion?] ever belonged at the instance of Genl French, ordered an election for two (2) junior Lieuts, The election was held, and Larry Murphy and Sam M. Kennard were elected and ordered immediately on duty – While in position around Atlanta, we were ordered before a board for examination. The members of the board were Maj Storrs Capt Slocum and Capt Barrett, their report was favorable and we were led to believe that our positions were secured us, but on account of the informality [paper torn, words missing] election, we have been unable to procure commissions [words missing] now that the campaign is over and there are [words missing] hardships to be endured, we are told that [words missing] return[?] to our former positions in company

Missouri History Museum
Hd Qrs Guibor’s Battery
Near Columbus Miss
Jany 16th / 64
Maj. A. P. Mason
A. A. Geril[?]}
Maj
Allow us a few moments of your valuable time, in which to present for your consideration and decision, a few facts concerning – deeply concerning, two humble Soldiers of your Army.
We the undersigned, are members of the consolidated Mo Battery known as “Guibors Battery”, of Stewarts Corps We joined the Army of Tenn at Adairs ville[Adairsville] on the 18th of May and since that time While stationed on “Little Kennesaw” our 1st Lieut (McBride) was killed Another Lieut belonging to the Battery has never been with us a single day since the consolidation (4th Nov/63) he is entirely unfit for duty in consequence of a wound rec’d at Vicksburg. nevertheless he has never reported officially to Capt Guibor his whereabouts. Thus you will see there were two vacancies in the consolidated company, This being the case and our Capt and remaining Lieut (Harris) being in very delicate health, Genl French’s chief of Artillery (Maj Storrs) to whose Battaline[Battalion?] ever belonged at the instance of Genl French, ordered an election for two (2) junior Lieuts, The election was held, and Larry Murphy and Sam M. Kennard were elected and ordered immediately on duty – While in position around Atlanta, we were ordered before a board for examination. The members of the board were Maj Storrs Capt Slocum and Capt Barrett, their report was favorable and we were led to believe that our positions were secured us, but on account of the informality [paper torn, words missing] election, we have been unable to procure commissions [words missing] now that the campaign is over and there are [words missing] hardships to be endured, we are told that [words missing] return[?] to our former positions in company